If it makes Jan feel any better, I am married to a man named An. An-Hao, actually, but it frequently gets cropped. In fifth grade, he picked out another name so people would stop butchering it.

Hey there ESP! How could I NOT award you a MeMe? You are a revelation – everybody needs to read East Side Patch!
Yes, my ‘lesbian’ husband Jan takes very well to me taking over his identity whenever the need is present. He is so funny … hey, maybe you could shorten your name to something totally sexually ambiguous, like “Pip” (that could be hort for either Phillip or Phillipa, right?) and then you could see if there is an uptick in calls for landscape design services! And then you meet them and rope them in with your brilliance – alls fair in desperate economic times!
I would love to know where people do their blogging – I’m nosy that way. I want to know every little thing! The fact that your blog headquarters is a comfy, squeaky lazy-boy is perfect! You need to relax and kick back after a hard day in The Patch!
Sadie is MUCH more a pirate than even Jack Sparrow, although they have the same eyeliner. She has a wild look in her ‘bad’ eye and has fun making crazy faces to scare the ‘natives’ (we have a tribe close by) We call her The Potato – Shaped Terror of the Fourth Sea (not really … but we DO call her ‘Potato’).
Cheers!

Oh, Tendril – the Swiss is not only Swiss – he’s a VIRGO. In this house, a ‘fun’ Saturday night might mean we are re-organizing the library or thinking up a new system for cataloging his records. I am a patient woman – and he is also VERY patient with my general disarray. I was sent to him to bring balance to his life!
Believe me, cherish your Germanic redhead – I’m sure you two have other, more interesting ways to spend the time we spend ‘organizing’!

I love the MeMe! We all know so much more about each other now!

Loree, the Pumpkin Carving Party is always SO fun! Most of our friends are very into carving, so we often have 30 or more pumpkins decorating the front yard, and LOTS of empty tequila bottles!
How can ANYONE design without Euphorbias? I adore them! I recently took a bunch out of my front yard because I thought they were overwhelming the space – and I miss them SO MUCH! Thank GOD I have seedlings coming up, or it would be back to the nursery for more. And you ARE fearless! You are The Mistress of The Danger Garden!

Susan – I knew you were already Meme’d otherwise I’d have given you a third! I have to say, your MeMe was such a great post – you showed that we can take this down any road we want to. There’s a reason we are twitter BFF’s (aside from our … um … elevated horticultural discourse) – you always have something cool and different to ‘bring to the party’!

Hey Megan! I thought you’d love Dex and Sades, being the dog fan I know you are! You have a short face pup … once you love a face with a tiny snout, your heart is captured by every pug, frenchie, or boston terrier you see!
I’d LOVE to read your 7 things – you have such a layered life, and I’d love to know more!

Expat! You are always so welcome here! I should really post more, I’ve been slacking a little – but I’m trying to remedy that! I always et such a boost from YOU … such kind words and enthusiasm from an old friend (even though I’ve never wet you!). Isn’t the internet great? From one Autumn girl to another, XO!

Hello Wendee! It is so much my pleasure to share, and I’m happy you enjoyed! It was fun, especially listing all the cool blogs I love – and reading other pople’s MeMe’s have introduced me to a SLEW of new ones! I am going to be a very busy Germinatrix, what with all my new online reading!

Wonderful meme post; one of my favorites so far. I was going to blow off doing one, but yours inspired me! And the next time I read one of your delightful tweets, I’ll picture you happily typing away in your charming cocoon of a kitchen.

And thank you so much Germi for the vote of confidence in MeMe’ing me. And I love the word ‘fearless’ – I’m going to use it to describe my gardening and plant buying, especially when my husband is using another (not so nice) word.

Geez, I coulda memed u despite having already been memed?
Next time round I’ll understand that the rules are hard/fast.
Sweet Ivette, thanks for the mention…. you’re the bee’s knees ;~D

I have to say what a great insight into your life, lifestyle, pets, and gardening philosophy, (past and present). I was laughing out loud numerous times reading your “from the heart” accounts. The “Jan is a man” paragraph killed me, I have to say what a great “lesbian” couple you make!…I also totally relate to his style of “handing over the phone to his wife “in the face of adversity and telephone bureaucracy”, I do exactly the same thing! Perhaps I should try using the pseudonym “Phillipa” to obtain some quality design jobs?

Your picture of the kitchen, where you spend your time online, blogging and commenting gave me a great idea for an on-line question…”Where do you do your blogging?” wouldn’t it be great to actually get a visual, personal insight as to where all of our blogging friends actually execute all their writings? A table? A tree-house?, a favorite, squeeky lazy-boy perhaps (in my case). It would make for insightful reading, wouldn’t it, or am I just a tad too nerdy?

Poor Sadie, but what a pirate trooper, so happy your dog made it through the accident and ordeal, do you now call her Jack?…Jack the “Bulldog” Sparrow?

I can totally relate to dogs being kids, we used to have two springers, springing around in the patch before they got old and died, forcing us to make the jump to real kids:-) We went reluctantly into parenthood where we unfortunately found out the hard way, that the “one brain cell away from speaking” actually was a really good thing! – Our youngest right now, goes around saying two words…”It’s mine”(repeat 50 times)…believe me it is a lot more annoying than saying “Art Garfunkel”!!!I do not know if you have seen the “Nemo” movie, but he sounds exactly like the seagulls on it!

Don’t you ever feel guilty leaving long comments on my blog…your comments always give me a laugh and brighten up my day…they always do!

Great funny read Ivette… I could have said so much more, but I don’t want to come across as a blog-hog myself!
My Regards,
ESP.

Oh, what am I supposed to do with my MeMe award? Tell me I do not have to do this myself?